Gas-stove.



J. W. ASHBAUGH.

GAS STOVE. APPLIOATiON FILED MAY 19, 1913.

1,1 15,765. Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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JAMES W. ASI-IBAUGH, 0F BREMEN, OHIO.

GAS-STOVE;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. a, 1 914.

Application filed May 19, 1913. Serial No. 768,636.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. ASHBAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bremen, in the county of Fairfield and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas-Stoves; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains' to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in gas heating stoves.

One object of the invention is to provide a gas heating stove having an improved construction and arrangement of heat deflecting members whereby the heat from the burner is first deflected downwardly and then upwardly and outwardly into the room.

Another object is to provide a gas stove of this character which will be simple, du-

, rable and inexpensive in construction, efi'icient in operation, attractive in appearance and which may be readily removed from place to place.

' l/Vith these and other objeots'in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is the front view of my improved gas heating stove; Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the stove taken on the line 83 of Fig. 1; Fig. lis an enlarged detail vertical section throughthe adjacent ends of the semi-frusto-conically shaped heat deflecting members and the burner.

My improved stove is constructed from sheet metal having the necessary thickness and comprises a rectangular back plate 1 which may be of any suitable size and which has on its side edges right angular forward projecting flanges 2 the edges of which are bent to form beads 8 which extend from the lower end to near the upper end of the plate as shown. The upper edge of the plate 1 is also bent at right angles to form a top supporting flange 3. At a suitable position in the back plate 1 is formed a pipe hole 4: around which and projecting from therear side of the back plate is a pipe thimble 5 to which may be connected a pipe for carrying off any fumes which might arise from the burning gas. Secured to the lower corners of the back plate and adgacent portions of the side flanges 2 are rear supporting legs 6.

Secured tofithe side flanges 2 at the lower edge of the back plate 1 is a semi-circular base band 7 while to the upper end of the flanges 2 and back plate is secured a semiclrcular top band 8 the upper edge of which has formed thereon a right angular top supporting flange 9. The upper edge of the top band 8 has also preferably formed thereon an outwardly extending bead 10, a similar bead 11' being formed around the lower edge of the band as shown. The beads 10 and 11 impart rigidity to the band and also provide an ornamental finish therefor. Secured to the upper edge of the top band 8 is a semi-circular crown band 12 the upper edge of which may be beaded and provided with any desired ornamental configuration. The band 12 may also have stamped or otherwise applied thereto any ornamental designs or may be left plain as shown.

Secured to the flanges 2 of the back plate 1 and the flange 9 of the top band 8 is a semi-circular top plate 13, while the upper portion of the back plate and inner side of the top band 8 is in contact with the upper semi-frusto-conically shaped hollow heat defleeting member 14 which is also preferably formed of sheet metal and has secured to its outer surface in any suitable manner a covering 15 of loose asbestos or mineral wool the fiber of which hangs down from the surface of the member 14:. The upper portion of the member 14. is in contact with the inner side of the top band 8 some dis tance above the lower edge thereof and in the'upper portion of the member 1a behind the depending lower portion of the band 8. are formed a series of draft holes 16 which communicate with the interior of the upper portion of the stove and are provided to permit any fumes rising from the burning gas to pass into the frusto-conical shaped member 14 from whence the fumes are carried off through the pipe hole 4.- and stove pipe connected thereto and which is also intended to be connected with a flue or chimney. g

On the upper edge of the base band 7 is formed a head 17 in which is secured the lower edge of a lower semi-frusto-conically shaped hollow heat deflecting member 18,

lower end of the upper member 1 1 and arranged between said ends of the members 1 1 and 18 and supported by the latter 1s a hol- '1. low semi-circular burner 19. The latter is in the form of a hollow metal box of semicircular shape having its straight rear wall in contact with the back plate 1 and its bottom formed with a gas inlet opening. Formed on the curved front edge of the plate is an upwardly and outwardly in clined hollow extension 20 which is substantially rectangular in cross section as shown in Fig. 1 and which has in its edge gas outlet openings 21. The upperwall 20 of the semicircular extension 20 forms a support for the lower edge of the upper semi-cone shaped deflecting member lt and the lower and outer wall 20 has formed on its lower edge a downwardly and outwardly inclined shoulder 2O which forms a support for the lower heat deflecting member 18. The gas is supplied to the burner head 19 through a pipe 22 having its upper end connected to said inlet opening, said pipe extending downwardly for a suitable distance in the member 18 and base band 7 and is connected with a carbureter or air mixing device 23 arranged in one side of the base band 7. Connected with the carbureter 23 is a valved coupling member 24 to which is adapted to be connected a flexible or other form of gas supply pipe (not shown).

Secured to the center of the outer side of the base band 7 is a tapered front leg receiving member 25 to which is attached a front supporting leg 26. Arranged above and engaged .with the upper edge of the base band 7 and having its ends suitably secured to the side flanges 2 of the back plate 1 is a semi-circular fender 27 which may be of any ornamental construction and is here shown as comprising upper and lower semi-circular bars 28 to which are connected strips 29, the upper ends of which project above the upper bar 28 and are bent to form outwardly projecting curved loops 30 as shown. p

The outer surface of the lower heat deflecting member 18 is preferably highly poli shed as is also the exposed front surface of the back plate, or if desired the back plate may be provided with a lining sheet 31 of highly polished metal, the side edges of which are turned outwardly on a curve as shown at 82 and secured in the heads 3 on the side flanges 2 of the back plate as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

By constructing my improved stove as herein shown and described the flame from the burner will blaze upwardly onto hang ring fragments of the asbestos covering 15 of the upper heat deflecting member, said fragments of asbestos when thus heated by the flame will impart a glow which will present an attractive or pleasing appearance similar to the glow imparted by the burning coals of an open fire place at the same .time the conical shape of the upper member 15: will deflect from the flame downwardly onto the polished surface of the lower deflecting member 18 which in turn will deflect or throw the heat outwardly into the room. The polished surface of the back plate 1 or its lining 31 will also serve to deflect or throw the heat outwardly.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. I Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention.

Having thus particularly described my invention what I claim is 1. A stove of the character described comprising a flat back plate,,a hollow flat gas burner of semi-circular shape having its flat top and bottom, an upper inverted coneshaped heat deflecting member having the x. edge of its small lower end in contact with 1 the curved front portion of the top of the .burner, the large upper end of said meniber being formed with openings, a lower cone-shaped heat deflecting member having "the upper edge of its small end engaged with the curved front portion of said burner, a support uniting the back plate with the lower end of said lower member, a casing uniting the upper portion of the 3 back plate with the top of said upper member and inclosing the latter, and an outlet for the gases which pass through said openings in the upper member.

2. A stove of the character described comprising a flat back plate, a fiat hollow semicircular shaped gas burner having its straight rear side in contact with the back plate between its top and bottom, the curved forward portion of said burner being provided with a forwardly and upwardly extending hollow extension having gas outlet openings, said forward portion of the burner also having a downwardly and outwardly inclined shoulder formed on the lower wall of said extension, an upper inverted coneshaped heat deflecting member having its small lower end in contact with the inner or rear wall of said extension of the burner and having at its top gas inlet openings, a casing inclosing' the top of said member and side in contact with said plate between its united to the back plate, a gas outlet for the gases entering said openings in said member, a lower cone-shaped heat deflecting member having the edge of its small upper end seated on said shoulder and engaged with the lower and outer wall of said eX- tension of the burner, and a supporting structure uniting the lower portion of the back plate and the bottom of said lower member.

3. A stove of the character described comprising a flat back plate having its side portions bent forwardly at right angles to form flanges and the vertical edges of said flange being rolled to form open beads, a semi-circular shaped burner having its flat edge in contact with the back plate between its sides and top and bottom, an upper inverted coneshaped heat deflecting member having its' 1 small lower end seated on the burner and its upper part formed with gas inlet openings, a casing inclosing the top of said member and united to the back plate, an outlet for the'gases entering said openings, a lower cone-shaped heat deflecting member having its small upper end seated against the curved side of said burner, a supporting structure uniting the lower portion of the back plate and bottom of said lower member, and deflecting lining sheets arranged on the front side of said back plate and extending from said burner and said members laterally and forwardly, the outer side edges of said sheets being curved outwardly and seated in said open beads. I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

7 JAMES ASHBAUGH. Witnesses:

J. P. SIEFERT, C. W. RIoKn'r.

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